atone for (something)
atone for (something)
To take responsibility and accept the consequences of one's mistakes or misdeeds. I atoned for my sins before I started going to church again. I think she'll forgive you if you just atone for your mistake.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
atone for something
to make amends for an error. You must atone for the bad things you have done.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- atone
- atone for
- answer for
- pay the price
- pay the price, to
- pay the price/penalty
- penalty
- pay the penalty
- wear sackcloth and ashes
- in sackcloth and ashes